CVE-2023-25551 Cross-site scripting in StruxureWare Data Center Expert

Medium 6.1 Published 18 Apr 2023 Updated 12 Feb 2025

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in StruxureWare Data Center Expert allows attackers to execute scripts via tampered HTTP parameters on the DCE file upload endpoint.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-25551?

CVE-2023-25551 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Schneider Electric StruxureWare Data Center Expert, published on 18 Apr 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability exists on a DCE file upload endpoint when tampering with parameters over HTTP.

Affected products: StruxureWare Data Center Expert (V7.9.2 and prior)

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-25551?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Schneider-Electric Struxureware Data Center Expert.

How do I fix CVE-2023-25551?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-25551 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2023-25551 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-25551 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f778-759m-r57w.